recursivist 1.4.7

A command-line tool for visualizing directory structures

Recursivist

A beautiful command-line tool for visualizing directory structures with rich formatting, color-coding, and multiple export options.

Key Features

• 🎨 Colorful Visualization: Each file type is assigned a unique color for easy identification
• 🌳 Tree Structure: Displays your directories in an intuitive, hierarchical tree format
• 📁 Smart Filtering: Easily exclude directories and file extensions you don't want to see
• 🧩 Gitignore Support: Automatically respects your .gitignore patterns
• 🔄 Directory Comparison: Compare two directory structures side by side with highlighted differences
• 📊 Multiple Export Formats: Export to TXT, JSON, HTML, Markdown, and React components

Installation

pip install recursivist

Quick Start

Just run the command in any directory to see a beautifully formatted directory tree:

recursivist visualize

For a specific directory:

recursivist visualize /path/to/directory

To exclude common directories:

recursivist visualize \
--exclude "node_modules .git"

To export the structure to markdown:

recursivist export \
--format md

To compare two directories:

recursivist compare dir1 dir2

Documentation

For comprehensive documentation, including detailed usage instructions, examples, and API reference, click here.